Weather Flashcards
Air pressure
The pressure of air coming down onto earth
Tropical
When it is more then 59° and a frost free area
Celsius
When water freezes or boils
Cumulus cloud
Cumulus clouds are puffy clouds that can cause showers
Cirrus cloud
Cirrus clouds are evaporated water in the air
Thermometer weather definition
A Thermometer can show how hot the air can be
Tropical depression
When wind blows at 39 mph or less in a circular position
Ocean current
The movement of sea water
Dew point
When water condences
Hurricane
A hurricane can go to as fast as 74 miles or more and the eye of the storm can be 20-30 miles long
Desert
A hot or cold area of sand and snow
Typhoon
A typhoons maximum wind speed is 34 mph and is also called a tropical depression
Humidity
Humidity is water vapor in the air that makes it feel hot
Forecast
A prediction of a future event
Atmosphere
Atmosphere is many gases that surround the earth
Hail
Lumps of ice that falls out of the sky
Thunderstorm
A raining cloud that also makes lighting
Cloud
A mass of water that falls
Precipitation
When frozen water falls down to earth
Drought
When a area has a lack of water
Front
To cover from something
meteorology
Figuring out weather and climate
Freezing point
When it is so cold water starts to freeze
Tornado
A violent rotation of air
